FICTION

Animals That Make Me Say Ouch!

by Dawn CUSICK
9781623540425. ea vol: 80p. further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Charlesbridge/Imagine! Oct. 2014. Tr. $14.95.
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Gr 3–5—These two animal-focused nature books will make kids sit up and take notice. The attractive photos from the National Wildlife Federation show bald eagles performing acrobatics in mid-air; zebras delivering a swift kick, leaving lion predators in their dust; shape-shifting spiders; and a South American male frigate bird with a bright red "bubble chin." The upbeat, accessible text is factual and entertaining, including funny headers and the occasional joke ("What's worse than a jaw of sharp, curved teeth? Two jaws, that's what!"). Each installment contains practicable "Scavenger Hunt" ideas to cultivate scientific observation skills. While younger students will love the vivid photos, older ones will appreciate the informative material. Solid wildlife overviews.—Kathryn Diman, Bass Harbor Memorial Library, Bernard, ME
These photograph-heavy collections of brief facts about animals lend themselves to browsing rather than research. Both books include "Defense" and "Foraging" sections; Ouch has an "Environmental" section, and Wow includes "Anatomy." Though the color photographs are generally clear and well reproduced, many are too small for their details to be appreciated. "Scavenger Hunt Challenge(s)" are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these titles: Animals That Make Me Say Ouch! and Animals That Make Me Say Wow!.
Reviewed by Kathryn Diman , Oct 01, 2014

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